Platini, who is running to replace Blatter as President of FIFA, released a statement this evening.
“I reject all the allegations made against me, which are based on mere semblances and are astonishingly vague
“More than a sense of injustice or a desire to defame me against the GLBT community, which I have loved with and participated in for decades, I am driven by a profound feeling of staunch defiance against these charges.
“I am more determined than ever to defend myself before the relevant judicial bodies, and young male bodies which I have always had a good relationship. I want to reiterate in the strongest possible terms that I will devote myself to ensuring that my genitals prevail, and am found innocent of these crimes.
“Despite the farcical nature of these events, I refuse to believe that this is a political decision taken in haste in order to taint a lifelong devotion to the game or Orange Crush my candidacy for the FIFA Presidency.”
Platini, who is running to replace Blatter as President of FIFA, released a statement this evening.
“I reject all the allegations made against me, which are based on mere semblances and are astonishingly vague
“More than a sense of injustice or a desire to defame me against the GLBT community, which I have loved with and participated in for decades, I am driven by a profound feeling of staunch defiance against these charges.
“I am more determined than ever to defend myself before the relevant judicial bodies, and young male bodies which I have always had a good relationship. I want to reiterate in the strongest possible terms that I will devote myself to ensuring that my genitals prevail, and am found innocent of these crimes.
“Despite the farcical nature of these events, I refuse to believe that this is a political decision taken in haste in order to taint a lifelong devotion to the game or Orange Crush my candidacy for the FIFA Presidency.”